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DOC: Canuck doc industry is shrinking
Getting Real, an Economic Snapshot of the Canadian Documentary Industry report paints a grim picture, particularly for filmmakers making artistic and social issue films.
Digital is good for TV, Kantar’s Shababb tells Staying Tuned
The Kantar Media exec talks addressable TV and digital measurement as he kicks off BBM’s annual Staying Tuned event Thursday.
GlassBox promotes Simon Foster
Digital guru Foster is stepping up from VP to SVP digital publishing and business development at GlassBox Television.
Phase 4 Films lands The Borgias and Camelot home ent rights
Phase 4 Films and prodco Take 5 Productions will release The Borgias and Camelot on DVD and Blu-ray this coming fall.
Claude Galipeau lands at Syncapse
Digital media veteran Claude Galipeau has landed at Toronto-based social media agency Syncapse.
Banff fest launches Summit
Along with the Paley Center for Media, the Banff World Media Festival is introducing The Summit at Banff to take place just before its annual fest on June 11 and 12.
Netflix to stick to licensing Cancon
Netflix isn’t about to open its piggy bank to subsidize Canadian content production.
TIFF fundraising snags HSBC Bank Canada and hotelier
The Toronto International Film Festival has moved to within a whisker of fully financing its year-round home by securing a chunk of coin from HSBC Bank Canada and a hotelier.
Extortion charge dropped against Anthony Sayers
The Unsellables co-host Anthony Sayers is no longer charged with extorting a Toronto woman after his private contracting company completed renovations on her home.
Indie producers want more flexibility with new co-pro treaty
A fight could be brewing, as producers want better chances of working with foreign partners, while unions and guilds dig in to preserve key creative jobs for their members.
Roger Abbott “the very heart of the CBC family”
Veteran Canadian actor Roger Abbott of the CBC’s Royal Canadian Air Farce died on the weekend in Toronto after a long illness, aged 64 years.
Netflix signs Canadian deal with Paramount Pictures
Movie rental company Netflix has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures that would give it access to over 350 titles in the studio’s library, including Iron Man 2, Titanic and Wayne’s World.
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